Stackable quarter-size plastic platform and associated methods

A platform comprising:

• a top deck that includes an upper surface and an opposing lower surface, with a plurality of spaced apart platform support leg openings extending through the upper and lower surfaces;
• a plurality of platform support legs extending from the lower surface of said top deck and aligned with the plurality of platform support leg openings, each platform support leg comprising:
• an upper portion adjacent the lower surface of said top deck and having an opening extending through a first pair of spaced apart sidewalls, and
• a lower portion adjacent the upper portion and including a pair of extensions extending outwards from a bottom surface of the lower portion, with the opening in the upper portion providing clearance for the pair of extensions on the platform support leg of the identical platform when stacked thereon;
• and
• a platform tracking device comprising an exterior housing assembly that is positioned at least partially within the top deck and encloses processing circuitry, memory, one or more sensors, a communication element, and a power supply.